The DOL's methodology and minimum salary threshold set forth in its proposed revisions to the FLSA's "white collar" exemptions are "unprecedented in the FLSA’s 77-year history," explained Littler's Tammy McCutchen during a House Subcommittee hearing.

On July 6, 2015, the proposed rule issued by the Department of Labor to revise the “white collar” overtime exemptions was published in the Federal Register, triggering the start of the 60-day comment period.

In a conference call held on Wednesday morning, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Wage and Hour Administrator David Weil fielded questions about the recently released proposal to revise the FLSA overtime regulations for white collar employees.